Have you lost that glowing feeling? Us too. Your diet can help. Choose foods that boost oestrogen levels and help combat dryness, and your skin health will thank you
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Offering special treatment and flexi-hours is not the answer to managing menopause in the workplace. We need education, awareness and - for many of us - HRT, to really make a difference
Ignore the Instagram food fads and look to the science. When it comes to feeling well and happy, the right food is your friend (a tip: ditch the celery juice)
If menopause has made the workplace a challenge, take time out to consider this ‘Gentlewoman’ guide to making more time for yourself in your working day. Wise words, whatever your age and stage
Sick of being told what happiness 'should' look like? One of the joys of midlife is that you stop living by the 'shoulds' and instead find your happy life on your own terms.
Your stage of life should be reflected in the contents of your fridge and kitchen cupboards. The goal isn’t perfection, but make the right choices most of the time and your wellbeing will soar.
Have you lost that glowing feeling? Us too. Your diet can help. Choose foods that boost oestrogen levels and help combat dryness, and your skin health will thank you
For anyone who feels they’ve lost their midlife mojo, fear not. Executive Coach Lisa Quinn has four key questions you need to ask yourself in order to get it back.
Eight hours of quality sleep can feel elusive. If the usual wellbeing suspects aren’t working, try one of these more high tech solutions. Sweet dreams.
A combination of hot summer nights and midlife sweats can nix your sleep routine. And don’t start us on irritable leg syndrome. Here’s how to boost your odds of getting a good night’s sleep.
Festival season is almost upon us and this summer’s lineup has plenty of wellness alongside the music. A night in a tent (not to mention festival loos) may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but a day of outdoor yoga and meditation sounds good to us
Of course you want Michelle’s toned and fabulous arms, don’t we all. You don’t need us to tell you that regular exercise is key, but here are seven other brilliant reasons why fitness is so important in the menopause years.
There’s enough to worry about at work without menopause symptoms adding to your stress. Even worse, says menopause expert and psychotherapist Diane Danzebrink, you may not realise that your anxieties are hormonal and not just a very bad day at the office.
We love the Traditional Chinese Medicine view of menopause as a time of positivity and power in a woman’s life. Here’s how you can channel a bit of that Eastern wisdom.
If HRT isn’t for you, then there are plenty of non medical things to try, including the latest buzz product cannabis oil. They can’t claim HRT’s evidence-based results, but they might work for you and your symptoms*
Chances are your GP has had minimal menopause education - for a condition that will affect over 50% of patients. It’s a scandal. Which is why Diane Danzebrink, a therapist and menopause expert, has started the brilliant #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign.
